Phanos

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Phanos is a Dutch athletics club. Its home stadium is the Olympic stadium in Amsterdam.

History[]

The club was founded in 1999–2000. The club was formed in a merger of two clubs, AV Sagitta (founded 1936) and AV Blauw Wit (founded 1917).

The name Phanos, meaning "torch" in Greek, refers to the "Marathon-tower" situated just outside the Olympic stadium, where in 1928 the Olympic fire burned.

Known athletes[]

Since the founding of Phanos, the club has known many successful members. Some of today's successful members are as follows:

Men: , , , Shaun Bownes, , , , , Jerrel Feller, Akwasi Frimpong, , , Guus Hoogmoed, , , , , , , , , Koen Smet, , , , Marcel van der Westen, , , , , , , , , and .

Women: , Bianca Baak, , , Madiea Ghafoor, , , , , , Nicky van Leuveren, , , , , , , , Jamile Samuel, , , , Urta Rozenstruik and .

Successful athletes from the past are:

Men: Timothy Beck, , , Marc de Vries, , , , , Martijn Nuijens, Bob Winter, , , Abdi Nageeye and Dennis Licht.

Women: Fanny Blankers-Koen, , , , Marjolein de Jong and Jolanda Keizer.

The most famous member of Phanos was Fanny Blankers-Koen, even though she was member of AV Sagitta and objected to the merger between Sagitta and Blauw Wit. Other honored athletes from Phanos are Hans Fokkens, Simon ter Laare, Tjerk Vellinga and Wim Visser.

Phanos medals at European championships and World championships[]

Year	Tournament	Discipline		Rank	Men	Performance		Rank	Women	Performance
2000	IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	56.50 s
2003	IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics	4 x 100 m relay			Guus Hoogmoed	38.87 s
2007	EC Neo-Seniors	Heptathlon							Jolanda Keizer	6219 pt
2007	European Athletics Indoor Championships	60 m hurdles			Marcel van der Westen	7.62 s
2009	European Athletics Junior Championships	4 x 100 m relay							Jamile Samuel	45.88 s
2009	European Athletics Indoor Championships	Pentathlon							Jolanda Keizer	4664 pts
2010	IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics	100 m							Jamile Samuel	11.56 s
		200 m							Jamile Samuel	23.27 s
		4 x 100 m relay							Jamile Samuel	44.09 s
2011	European Athletics Junior Championships	100 m							Jamile Samuel	11.43 s
		200 m							Jamile Samuel	23.31 s
		400 m							Madiea Ghafoor	53.73 s

National Championship in Athletics[]

Medals since 2000

Year	Discipline		Rank	Men	Performance		Rank	Women	Performance
2000	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	59.72 s
2001	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	56.87 s
	long jump			Marc de Vries	7.37 m
	triple jump								11.63 m
2002	400 m							Marjolein de Jong	54.27 s
	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	58.67 s
	triple jump				14.86 m
	shot put				17.10 m
	discus				53.72 m
2003	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	21.02 s
	400 m							Marjolein de Jong	55.79 s
	1500 m			Bob Winter	3:49.61
	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	59.82 s
	discus				55.08 m
2004	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	20.88 s
	400 m							Marjolein de Jong	53.60 s
	1500 m			Bob Winter	3:51.16
	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	59.95 s
2005	100 m			Guus Hoogmoed	10.38 s
	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	20.41 s
	1500 m				3:55.71
	5000 m								16:33.18
	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	56.07 s
	triple jump				14.41 m				12.14 m
2006	100 m			Guus Hoogmoed	10.60 s
	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	21.05 s
	400 m				47.92 s
	1500 m			Bob Winter	3:48.51
	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	56.72 s
	triple jump				14.57 m				12.32 m
2007	100 m			Guus Hoogmoed	10.26 s
	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	20.48 s			Jamile Samuel	24.44 s
	400 m				46.67 s
	1500 m								4:43.85
	triple jump								12.33 m
	high jump			Martijn Nuijens	2.21 m
	Pole vault				4.82 m
	discus				53.55 m
	javelin				69.39 m
	hammer throw				55.20 m
2008	100 m			Guus Hoogmoed	10.58 s
	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	20.92 s
	400 m				46.74 s
					48.07 s
	110 m hurdles			Marcel van der Westen	13.52 s
	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	55.86 s
	long jump							Jolanda Keizer	6.03 m
	hammer throw				57.08 m
2009	100 m			Guus Hoogmoed	10.54 s			Jamile Samuel	11.73 s
								Kadene Vassell	11.89 s
									12.05 s
	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	21.24 s			Kadene Vassell	24.11 s
	800 m				1:55.35
	110 m hurdles				14.01 s
	long jump				7.62 m
	triple jump								12.16 m
	shot put				17.57 m
	discus				57.32 m
					50.53 m
	javelin				70.78 m
2010	100 m							Kadene Vassell	11.93 s
	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	21.40 s			Kadene Vassell	24.37 s
	400 m				47.03 s			Nicky van Leuveren	53.95 s
	110 m hurdles			Marcel van der Westen	13.60 s
					13.96 s
	3000 m steeple			Dennis Licht	8:51.79				10:33.23
	long jump				7.45 m
	triple jump								12.12 m
	high jump								1.75 m
	shot put				18.24 m
					17.69 m
	discus				58.42 m
	javelin				67.92 m
2011	100 m							Jamile Samuel	11.75 s
	200 m							Jamile Samuel	23.43 s
	400 m				47.17 s			Madiea Ghafoor	54.52 s
	110 m hurdles			Marcel van der Westen	13.77 s
					14.17 s
	400 m hurdles							Bianca Baak	1:00.72
	3000 m steeple								10:35.96
	triple jump				14.47 m
	shot put				18.06 m
	discus				56.12 m				49.12 m
	javelin								52.34 m
	hammer throw				58.79 m

External links[]

• Phanos